Re: [CH] Mango(e)s and peppers [Checked by NAI at US SMTP

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At 10:39 AM 12/20/02 -0500, Sheryl Chatfield wrote:
>dan combs wrote:
>
>My dear departed ma' used to claim she had mangoes cross-pollinated with
>hots once and the bells were hot.
>
>my apologies if this was covered before, but whereever did this bell
>pepper/mango(e) thing come from?  It was very common in Columbus, Ahia - in
>particular on the west side and sothwest suburbs when I was growing up -
>the pizza shop menus always used 'mango' to mean green bell pepper and
>everyone I knew referred to then that way for years.  Is this strictly
>regional?  If so, how far west/east?  Was there some pepper seed called
>something like 'mango'?  I've always wondered about this...appreciate any
>enlightenment.


What did they call Mangoes?

=Mark

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